Christian novels from the Menologion of Symeon Metaphrastes /

Christian novels from the Menologion of Symeon Metaphrastes / edited and translated by Stratis Papaioannou.

"A landmark of Orthodox Christianity, Symeon Metaphrastes's tenth-century Menologion is one of the most important Byzantine literary creations. This was a liturgical book, usually in multiple volumes, that included various texts regarding the saints--mostly Passions (martyrdom accounts, or...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Symeon, Metaphrastes, active 10th century (Author)
Other Authors: Papaioannou, Stratis (Editor, Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
Series:Dumbarton Oaks medieval library ; 45.
Subjects:
Symeon, > Metaphrastes, > active 10th century.
Orthodox Eastern Church > Liturgy.
Orthodox Eastern Church.
Christian saints > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Christian women saints > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Christian hagiography.
Christian literature, Byzantine.
Christian saints.
Christian women saints.
Liturgics.
Biography.
Early works.
Table of Contents:
  • Life, conduct, and passion of Saints Kyprianos and Ioustina
  • Life and conduct of Saint Pelagia of Antioch
  • Life, conduct, and passion of the holy and glorious martyrs Galaktion and Episteme
  • Miracle concerning Euphemia the young maiden
  • Passion of the holy and triumphant martyr of Christ Barbara
  • Life, conduct, and passion of the holy martyr of Christ Saint Eugenia and her parents.

Similar Items